1881 Quebec general election
# 1881 Quebec general election

The 1881 Quebec general election was held on December 2, 1881, to elect members of the 5th Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Conservative Party, led by Premier Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, defeated the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière.

## Results

| Party | Party | Party Leader | # of candidates | Seats | Seats | Seats | Popular Vote | Popular Vote | Popular Vote |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Party Leader | # of candidates | 1878 | Elected | % Change | # | % | % Change |
| | Conservative | Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau | | 32 | 49 | +53.1% | 49,152 | 50.38% | +0.9% |
| | Liberal | Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière | | 31 | 15 | -51.6% | 38 020 | 38.97% | -8.5% |
| | Independent Conservative | Independent Conservative | | 2 | 1 | -50.0% | 10 387 | 10.65% | +7.6% |
| | Other | Other | | - | - | - | 10 387 | 10.65% | +7.6% |
| Total | Total | Total | | 65 | 65 | - | | 100% | |

Popular vote

PCQ

50.38%

PLQ

38.97%

Others

10.65% :

Seats summary

PCQ

75.38%

PLQ

23.08%

Others

1.54% :

